Terms of Website Use

These Terms govern use of Research Rats at https://researchrats.co.uk.

By using the website, creating an account or accessing member-only content, you agree to these Terms, the Privacy Notice, Cookie and Site Technologies Policy and Medical, Health and Research Disclaimer.

If you do not agree, you must not use the website.

1. About Research Rats

Research Rats is a UK-based educational publishing and digital research platform operated by a sole trader in England.

Research Rats helps readers understand the current evidence, uncertainty, safety considerations and regulatory context surrounding peptides and related compounds.

2. Age restriction

The website is intended only for users aged 18 or over.

By creating an account or accessing member-only content, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

3. Educational use only

Content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.

Research Rats does not provide:

• medical advice;
• diagnosis;
• treatment advice;
• prescribing advice;
• dosing advice;
• sourcing advice;
• purchasing advice;
• importing advice;
• administration advice;
• injection guidance;
• protocol design;
• cycle design;
• stack design;
• personalised guidance;
• clinical services;
• referrals;
• coaching;
• emergency advice.

4. No encouragement of unlawful use

Research Rats does not encourage unlawful purchase, possession, importation, supply, marketing or use of any peptide, medicine, supplement, hormone, research chemical, investigational compound or related substance.

Legal status varies by jurisdiction. Users are responsible for complying with laws that apply to them.

5. Medical and emergency warning

Content must not be used as a substitute for advice from a doctor, pharmacist, prescriber or other qualified healthcare professional.

In a medical emergency, contact local emergency services.

Do not submit urgent medical concerns through the website.

6. Account use

You are responsible for keeping login credentials secure.

You must not:

• create an account using false information;
• allow others to use your account;
• attempt to bypass member gates;
• interfere with site security;
• misuse educational content as protocol guidance.

7. Member-only content

Member-only content, if available, is educational research interpretation only. It is not personalised medical advice, dosing guidance, protocol guidance or treatment advice.

Access may be suspended or withdrawn for misuse.

8. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, website content, structure, design, text, graphics, logos and research interpretation are owned by or licensed to Research Rats.

You may read content for personal, non-commercial educational use.

You must not scrape, reproduce, republish, sell, train commercial systems on, copy into competing databases, or redistribute content without permission.

9. Acceptable use

You must not use the website to request or provide dosing, sourcing, supplier, importation, illegal-use, medical, treatment or protocol advice.

You must not submit personal medical information.

You must not post unlawful, defamatory, abusive, discriminatory, threatening, promotional, affiliate, vendor-controlled or misleading material.

10. Accuracy and evidence limitations

Research Rats aims to present evidence, uncertainty and limitations carefully. However, biomedical research changes, and content may become incomplete, outdated or inaccurate.

Corrections and safety concerns may be sent to content@researchrats.co.uk.

11. External links

External links may be provided for reference. Research Rats is not responsible for external websites.

External links do not imply endorsement.

12. Availability

Research Rats may suspend, change or withdraw website features without notice.

13. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Research Rats is not liable for loss arising from misuse of educational content, reliance on content as medical advice, unlawful use of substances, third-party products, user decisions, external websites or service interruptions.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory consumer rights that apply in your country of residence.